by Ben Williams, M.S. in Kinesiology & Certified Rolfer™ Affiliations: The Rolf Institute of Structural Integration and A.T. Still University Graduate School of Health Sciences Abstract Background: The loss of balance, which can lead to fall-related injuries is a serious health risk to elderly people. Multiple biological systems need to be addressed to [...]
I began training to do a 10 second handstand back in 2008, at the age of 35. I slowly worked up to being able to do these more advanced handstand skills over several years of dedicated practice. A lot of strength training went into being able to make this video, but every strength training [...]
This time-lapse video diary represents an exercise in recovering lost stability for my feet and ankles. I can never rebuild the ligaments that have been damaged by countless sports injuries, but I can keep my feet and ankles functioning at a high level by maintaining as much muscular support as possible by doing specific exercises. [...]
Day to day, there are changes in our flexibility due to factors such as postural stress, exercise or injury. A dynamic flexibility exercise involves gently taking muscles and joints in and out of a range of motion to create flexibility and improve muscle coordination in particular movement patterns. Here is a a routine useful [...]
Use these techniques, and/or make up your own ways to use balls, rollers to: Separate muscle that are stuck together Squeeze and stretch tight muscle to get them to relax and lengthen Mobilize joints Try doing any or all of these exercises as a self care remedy for tightness, and as part of your [...]
A dynamic flexibility exercise involves gently taking muscles and joints in and out of a range of motion to create flexibility and improve muscle coordination in particular movement patterns. This a dynamic flexibility exercise that can aid both strength and flexibility issues of the lower back and lower extremities. Try 1 to 3 sets [...]
Begin with the progression that fits your degree of flexibility. Try 2 to 3 sets of 30 second holds daily.
A dynamic flexibility exercise involves gently taking muscles and joints in and out of a range of motion to create flexibility and improve muscle coordination in particular movement patterns. Here is routine that can be used as a warm up or cool down for all kinds of activity involving the upper body. You can [...]
Joint mobility exercises for longevity A simple and gentle joint mobility routine is a great way to maintain the health of your joints through life. Do 10 repetitions of each exercise (5 reps. either direction) and move from head to toe as in this video. Joint surfaces become stuck due to compression, inactivity [...]
What causes Repetitive Strain Injury, also known as Cumulative Motion Injury? When we sit at our computers typing & mousing for long periods of time, we are experiencing thousands of very small motions without rest. This makes the muscles of the neck, shoulders, arms, forearms and hands tight. Tight muscles tend to weaken, and [...]